Many thanks (t-shirts, etc.) to FatWallet member gfgray for compiling this information! Thanks to ALL who contributed in the original thread. Please PM nunaliorte with more suggestions! More questions about Hot Deals? Contact Us! Help! What do all these acronyms mean?! A few of our most common acronyms are listed below. For a more complete list, see our FAQ. B&M Brick and mortar store (A physical retail store as opposed to an online merchant) B1G1 or BOGO Buy one get one free BF - Black Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving. Sales on BF show if stores will profit on the year (run in the black)) Bump - Replying to a thread to move it to the top of a forum to make it more prominent BVG - Best Value Guarantee (see below) DD - Deal discussion FAR - Free after rebate FS - free shipping MIR Mail in rebate OOS - Out of stock OP - Original poster (author of thread) or original post (first post in thread) PM Price match OR private message SKU - Stock Keeping Unit (Unique product ID number assigned by the retailer) SPAM - Unwanted commercial e-mail advertisements, usually unsolicited Your legislators can stop SPAM! S/H Shipping and handling TOS - Terms of service YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary What do those icons mean? = expired deal, 10+ users have voted this "dead" = locked, this topic has been closed by a moderator = no new posts = new postsHow does a thread get marked Hot/Dead/Locked? A thread is marked "Hot" depending on how many views it gets in a certain period of time, "Dead" when enough FW members flag the deal as dead, and "Locked" when a forum moderator decides that the thread doesn't conform to forum guidelines. Forum Guidelines I think I found a hot deal and want to post it. Hot Deals Etiquette... Thread rating system Voting is multi-purpose and subjective. People may vote on a post because they do, or do not like the content, the wording, the idea, or many other reasons. Therefore, we try not to interfere. However, it is not acceptable to: - stalk or harass other users with negative voting - vote a good deal "dead" or "red" in an attempt to hide it If the moderation team determines a problem with a member's voting, then we will do our best to communicate it by Private Message. If it happens repeatedly, voting abilities will be removed. If you do not abuse your rating privileges, you will likely keep them. Use your power wisely. What is a repost? If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts the SAME deal, at the same (or extremely similar) price, from the same store, then it's a repost. The use of coupons, PMs, etc. doesn't make a "new" deal - those should be posted in the OP of the original thread. If a deal is posted by a member, and another member posts a deal (or list) for the SAME item, but from DIFFERENT sources, it is not a repost of the deal. If the OP of the first thread EDITS their thread to include the information from the SECOND thread, then the FIRST thread is now a REPOST of the second thread, no matter what the time stamp on it is. If people discuss buying the item at a different store than the OP lists, that sometimes qualifies for a new thread UNLESS the OP has *already* updated the thread with the info (in which case any new thread would be a repost.) Price Match (PM) Some retailers will let you buy an item at the (lower) price that a competitor is charging. Exact policies vary by store, and many stores or sales reps don't follow the policies to the letter. Since the implementation of PM policies are inconsistent, all deals involving a pricematch are your mileage may vary (YMMV). Finally, please be advised that abuse of Price Match and similar policies can lead to their demise. Staples PM policy Circuit City PM policy Best Buy PM policy Best Value Guarantee (BVG) American Express's price matching program available on some AMEX cards. Buy an item with your card and if you see it advertised in print for less within 60 days, AMEX will refund you the difference. For more details, search the forums for BVG. You should read through a deal involving BVG before asking questions. AmericanExpress BVG policy List of @MEX cards with BVG Coupons / Coupon Codes Most coupons can be found at The Official "Official Thread" Thread One-time-use cpn codes including Dell SB coupon codes are found in the One Time Use Coupons forum. Buying, selling and trading is no longer allowed at FatWallet, including one time use coupons. Of course, the best way to get coupon codes is to open a business account(s) at a retailer who e-mails or mails out coupons and hope that one is sent to you. You will probably want to use/create an e-mail account specifically for SPAM for this purpose. General FAQ Cash Back FAQ Contact Us "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Please note: This thread is being locked to keep it as short and sweet as possible. Please PM nunaliorte with suggestions for improvment, or post in FatWallet Forum. Thanks for understanding! |

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